Welcome Madelyn Hill: Hello Madelyn! Why do you write? I've always been an avid reader and from a young age would write short stories. Stories seem to pop into my head and I like to flesh out plots, characters and research. Even when I'm swamped with other things, my mind tends to wander to [...]
This post was shared with me recently and it has such fantastic advice that I'm sharing it with everyone here. How to handle reviews has always been a subject of concern for authors. After reading, I realized that I need to change my ways. I've always thanked reviewers for any and all reviews because I [...]
WINNER FROM GIVEAWAY NUMBER ONE: Pam B. Morris. Please email me details of where to send it @ skwallbooks@yahoo.com The second giveaway in the Flood, Flash, and Pheromones launch is $25 in Amazon money...you can buy whatever you choose with your Amazon Money. All you have to do is one of the following: 1. Retweet one of my [...]
The Promised One by C.D. Hersh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Holy Cow. This one surprised me. I was immersed from the beginning by curiosity about the ring. Then things became more and more complicated. Love the way Rhys and Lexi work off each other. And the complexities of the relationship compounded by her [...]
Want to immerse your readers deeper into your book? Need to keep their attention to the very last word? Here are five steps you should always take before submitting a manuscript to a publisher--or if you self-pub, do it before you even think about publishing. Even if you have someone editing your work, use these [...]
Persistence is one of those things that can be good or bad. When it comes to almost any artistic endeavor, the longer you work at perfecting your craft the more likely you will be to succeed. There is a theory in business (proven actually) that it takes somewhere around 10,000 hours to become an expert [...]
First of all, let me tell you a little secret about me... I can stand in a room full of people and present anything, seriously ANYTHING. But one on one, I stink. I am incredibly introverted. I have to force myself to be otherwise--and it is seriously painful. The entire time I second guess every [...]
First of all, let me tell you a little secret about me... I can stand in a room full of people and present anything, seriously ANYTHING. But one on one, I stink. I am incredibly introverted. I have to force myself to be otherwise--and it is seriously painful. The entire time I second guess every [...]
Is there a similarity? Hmmm. It sounds catchy doesn't it? Recently I had an email interchange that I tried to analyze to determine what the other person thought and give an appropriate response. Having worked for ten years as a technology professional in a large mental health agency, I had been exposed to a great [...]
Well, not much to add to the title. It's out! Please support your local starving artist -- grin. Per RT Book Reviews: Sensuality: HOT RT Rating 4 stars Wall’s latest will tug at your heartstrings with an emotional story of coping with death, managing family and accepting love when it’s being freely given. Here's a [...]
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